HSBC SVNS 2023 - Gallant effort not enough for Bok Women's Sevens
The Springbok Women's Sevens shrugged off an average first half to fight back in their HSBC SVNS Cape Town ninth-place semi-final against Japan, but in the end it was not enough as they were beaten by 27-7 on Sunday morning.
The Bok Women's campaign in the Mother City will come to an end in the 11th place playoff against Spain at 12h22 in the DHL Stadium.
Japan used their opportunities and scored three tries in the first half as the South Africans were again guilty of not making their tackles.
The fourth Japanese try followed shortly after the start of the second half, but the Bok Women then managed to control the ball better.
Simamkele Namba put in a few strong runs and after one of those, she offloaded to Ayanda Malinga whose superb handoff was enough to clear the way between her and the tryline.
Never-say-die Nadine Roos converted and at 22-7, it looked like the Bok Women may just come back into the game, but it wasn't to be as Japan scored their fifth try with less than a minute to go.
Scorers:
Springbok Women's Sevens 7 (0) Japan 27 (17)
Bok Women's Sevens - Try: Ayanda Malinga. Conversion: Nadine Roos.
Japan - Tries: Marin Kajiki, Sakura Mizutani, Michiyo Suda, Yukino Tsujisaki, Wakaba Hara. Conversion: Suda.
The Springbok Women's Sevens shrugged off an average first half to fight back in their HSBC SVNS Cape Town ninth-place semi-final against Japan, but in the end it was not enough as they were beaten by 27-7 on Sunday morning.
The Bok Women's campaign in the Mother City will come to an end in the 11th place playoff against Spain at 12h22 in the DHL Stadium.
Japan used their opportunities and scored three tries in the first half as the South Africans were again guilty of not making their tackles.
The fourth Japanese try followed shortly after the start of the second half, but the Bok Women then managed to control the ball better.
Simamkele Namba put in a few strong runs and after one of those, she offloaded to Ayanda Malinga whose superb handoff was enough to clear the way between her and the tryline.
Never-say-die Nadine Roos converted and at 22-7, it looked like the Bok Women may just come back into the game, but it wasn't to be as Japan scored their fifth try with less than a minute to go.
Scorers:
Springbok Women's Sevens 7 (0) Japan 27 (17)
Bok Women's Sevens - Try: Ayanda Malinga. Conversion: Nadine Roos.
Japan - Tries: Marin Kajiki, Sakura Mizutani, Michiyo Suda, Yukino Tsujisaki, Wakaba Hara. Conversion: Suda.
